Antenatal care and educational problems of unmarried teenage mothers in Nairobi.
Part of a detailed analysis of 864 unmarried teenage mothers delivering in Pumwani Maternity Hospital and Kenyatta National Hospital is presented. Teenage pregnancy amounted for 42.3% of all deliveries of unmarried mothers. Most teenage patients were above 16 years of age, had a religious background of wide coverage, had low quality antenatal care and low education. 94.6% were found to be primigravidas. This dominance has also been found by other workers.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Ojwang
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D000293:Adolescent; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007630:Kenya; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012071:Religion and Sex; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires